Regarding the Oregon Public Library District, face it: the best days of the wonderful old library in Oregon have passed. It is inadequate as a library and is holding Oregon back to a time before the digital age.

A new library would move the community forward, with access to computers and Wi-Fi, public meeting rooms, off-street parking, and easy access for strollers and wheelchairs.

Picture utilizing those top-notch services, then add the one-time state grant of $3.7 million, and “yes” seems the obvious choice for both the small tax rate increase and the bond issue that will make this possible.